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  1. richidaho

    Needing 30-06 Brass for a Good Cause

    We are needing 30-06 Brass for the Blackfoot Idaho American Legion Post 23. We do 21 gun solutes with M-1 Garands. We pick up the 21 casings, place them in a bag and give them to the families of the passed Veteran. We lose a few and use about 1000 casings every 2-3 years. We have a State...
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    Savage Nut On an Impact Precision Action

    Can a small savage barrel be used on an Impact Precision 737? Just wondering if the threading is the same.
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    6.5 (260 rem) 150+ grain bullets

    Did anyone do any load work-ups on 6.5mm 150+ bullets? I want something for elk and moose. I was thinking about 160g Hornady interlocks, Woodlegh 160g weldcore, Lapua Naturalis 140g, or Lapua Maga sp 156g. Any Ides on this string of thought let me know.
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    AR 15 Build Gas Problem

    I have built 12-15 AR's in the past with very few problems. I had been buying most of my parts from surplus ammo and arms. I switch to Palmetto arms for these last 3 builds 2, 6mm ARC's. The ARC's worked fine. I used a 20" Nato 5.56 that came from midway AR-Stoner 1-7. I put on a rifle-length...
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    Have to Pay to Post Sell Items?

    Was just thinking about selling a gun. Went and took a few photos and was looking to post them to the firearm section; no go? When did this change; mind you don't sell a lot of guns but do like checking out what's around. No way around this for old members been around since 2014. So everyone...
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    Bolt 6mm ARC

    Anyone building/have built a bolt 6mm ARC? I have two ARC's in AR platforms and quite enjoy the rifles. Was thinking about building a bolt gun. Looking at the case for the ARC and how closely it resembles the 6BR and other 6mm long-range cartridges would think it could compete with the best. I...
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    Were-O-Were did the 277 fury go

    Anyone one have an information on the cross chambered in the 277 fury? I keep looking at sigs website. Called a few dealers and no one seams to know if and when the cross will be offered in the 277. I’m aware of the recalls and problems with the cross rifle. I’m sure this slowed the issue of...
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    First Deer with 6 mm arc

    Well went deer hunting yesterday; opening day in Idaho. Paged this baby with my 18” barreled 6 mm arc one shot one kill. 245 yard shot got a bit excited and shot him in the liver. Was using Hornady 103’s. Haven’t shot one like this for 20 years. It was my lucky day
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    Member Link Up Alway open for a fishing Day

    Alway open to take a snipershide member fishing. I live in SE Idaho and I fly fish most weekends. I have drift boat and jet boat and fish Henry’s fork, South fork and the Snake River from Island Park to American Falls Dam. Send me a massage and maybe we can have a fun day on the river. Richard...
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    6 mm ARC Reloading

    Well started the billed with a Maga upper lower set. Installed a Faxo firearm's barrel, 16", 5r, 1-8. Troy hand guard, JP extractor, Magpul adjustable stock. Picked up three magazines one duramag and two e-lander. Was wanting to start shooting the rifle 2 months ago but could not find ammo...
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    Tuning Bottom metal with Brownell's 10 and Tikka 223

    Looking for some guidance on tuning Atlasworkxs AICS bottom metal; with Brownell's 223 10 round mag, Boyd's At-one stock, and Tikka T3 223 varment action. At the current time, the mag will feed but I have to wiggle the mag around in the back to allow the mag to feed. Any pointers would be...
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    Hunting & Fishing SIG 277 Fury Cross Rifle

    Has anyone tried the SIG Cross rifle in the 277 fury? I was just watching https://www.sigsauer.com/store/sig-cross-rifle.html video and looks like a fun little rifle. I wonder if you can reload the 277 fury with standard dies and press. Well if anyone has tried the rifle and has info on how it...
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    Gunsmithing Manners T6A Tikka CTR ? RRS BDBM Tri-Pod mount

    Just got a new T6A Tikka CTR stock. Stock fit very well; just slight tips with mallet. I was looking at the RRS web sight and was wondering how to install a BDBM FOR MANNERS MCS-DBM BARRICADE ( https://soar.reallyrightstuff.com/BDBM-for-Manners-MCS-DBM ) . Was wondering if this is custom work at...
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    22 TCM

    Hi All, Anyone reload 22 TCM. Was looking into doing so myself but was unsure if there are any benefits to do so. Cost of hornady 3 die set is over $90 and unsure on bullets on this caliber. Any ides or info would be helpful. Thanks Rich L
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    Rifle Scopes IOR 3.5-16X50mm

    Need a price check on a IOR 3.5-18X50mm. I have a option to buy one and was wondering what the going rate for a used scope. I know what a new one costs; bought one a year ago. Glass looks good some minor scratches on pant. Thanks, Rich L
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    30-06, Burger 185 VLD and RL-17

    Anyone have any load data for the 30-06 with Burger 185 VLD and RL-17? I have been working one up but wonder about going to hot in a Benelli R1. My current load is 46g RL-17. Lots of case room to go much hotter. My first group was a bit over 1 MOA at 100 yards. I worked this load up starting...
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    Tikka T3 CTR

    Anyone put there hands on one of these yet? Looks like a nice mid-range hunting/plinking/varmint gun. Tikka T3 CTR Rich L
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    6.5?'s

    The 6.5 as far as I can tell shoot very well. Don't have one yet. The old one and the one I know the least about is the 6.5X55 swede. How does it compare to the rest of the 6.5x47, 6.5 creedmore, 260, 6.5 SAUM ect? Looking around the brass seams cheaper then all the rest by $20 bills. Has anyone...
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    Rifle Scopes SCHMIDT & BENDER 5-25x56mm?

    With the listings on this web forum I have to wonder if a number of dealers dump there demo stock of S&B 5-25X56 scopes hear? I would think a dealer pays less then 3K for one of these beautiful baby's. If you were go to the the optics section right now you would see around 4-6 of them listed for...
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    Timmey Trigger 501t

    Completed my Remington SA 700 .308 build with a Tubb precision speedlock firing pin/spring and a Timmy 510 in a AI 1.5 stock last December. Have had a few issues with the trigger. When set at 1.5-2 lbs will drop the hammer when closing the bolt sometimes. So, I have had to set the trigger pull...